New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-10-19
MEADE'S STATUE UNVEILED.
THE CEREMONIES IN PARAMOUNT PARK.
MANY NOTED COMRADES OF THE GREAT soLDlEH
PRFsENT-GENERAL GIBBONS GRAFTON
1BY TELEGRAPH TIE TRIBUNE.l

PHILADELPHIA Oct. ls.-The day opened gloomily and
It was thought that the dedication OF the Meade Monu
ment in Paramount Park would be inicrfcred with M
after all the weather. though sgatly damp. was well
suited to the occasion. At 1870 O'Clock the parade
formed Broadst and participated in by the Fr-t
Brigade of the State National Guard the Union Veteran
egion, the Pennsylvania reserve Association. Sons OF
Veterans. soldiers Orphans Cadets Guard. college ca
diets, aud by large following OF the Grand
Army. Colonel James c. Bidde, a mcmoer OF
the Generals STAFF was marshal. ana tho CiJ
Troop formed his proceeded to The site of the
monument In the West Park. The ceremonies began at
p. IN. The programme varied with appropriate music
and included PRAYER by Bishop Cortland Whitehead OF
Pittsburg short addresses by Mayor Edwin H. fltisr
and ex Attorney General Benjamin Harris brewster;
usveilng OF tho statue by George Gordon Meade ana
George Gordon Meade Iarge. graudsons OF General
Meade reception o tho statue by George H. Boxer on
behalf OF the commissioners of Fair Park and the
Grafton by Major General John Gibbon. of the United
States Army.
General Gbbon began his address by referring to his
first meeting with Peunsyvana's great soldier in
the Everglades OF Florida during the Seminole war;
and said:
Up to the BEGINNING of the war Meade had never
company of SOLDIERS Hence lie en- ored upon
his military dnile. totally unused per,9aa 70 9Te Gon
ana ms good Judgment and tact IN governing en-
Meade was tally volunteer commanng volunteers
In speaking OF the battle of Bull Run General
Gibbon said:
TIN, problsn wa, how and in What time Army of
tho Potomac Army OF Virginia together in front OF
washington befre er cnni bring slpefo, s%Ge civ ha
%av refer 10 with Seads he time
Gently returned 10 ms commanf AMI informed o mar o h
Fopo during Which ado HIM the question, What
you DONG 0nt here You should 10 isllIn3
BACK s@i lo"TS h saIo in wsh1ron sn r"pe
S %f the act Tat wGe an Drsado @ind
future Of the Array OF the poo .ac ha we eide,
fned
nnacrratcd siincct ~ military
Meade Received no warning from the GovernMsn ani was
night by sIecial MESSENGER from Washington an
prtry psc that me- could Imagine no cause io the VsI
except thai he WAS 10 be Iced In arrest
In speaking OF he telegram from General Haleck 10
Meade the battle OF Gettysburg expressing disap
poniment that Lee had not been captured aud his army
destroyed General Gibhon sad.
It's worth mans wie 10 attempt 20 doend General
Meae from charge which came very near being hshe iie
Who know HE VIII not hesitate to accept
concn.ive his duration ne;rr he C"i .e, I s
sane earue,tuos-. " deny. he saws, uhuef uic iui
WIN hen the secr"'o al men shall be
one n.r,t TO withraw 1ru,y. uacs The military
nscuc''- which The iuiue should eVeop 1r'ng ne cor S
should be Withdrawn"
At the ceremonies there were present. among many
welLknown personages. eXPlesdert Hayes General
FtzJphn Porter. General W. :. Rosecrans. General
John NJ schoIcl General H. ". sl,cu Admiral A. I.
Jenkins the Governor OF NeSJerSey AMI stah General
| Fairrhild, late Coumauder-iuthiet Of tho q. A. X ;
Iud &c Jo 4. Rea. prese Commlnfer!n-Chief OF the
g. A. e.. and Admiral Taylor Letters OF regret were
received lee. of Vrsnia colonel Mosoy
and the Count OF Paris. General sh-rldtn sent woru
mat he round il impossible 10 come 10 Ih''a.
delphis There reception tonight at
the Union League, aud banquets al many
o. the Post rnomt L. :: Grant Post no. o.
OF HrrOkyn. L. the guest Of G~neral l. - 'aBl fosI
No D. OF this ciy DodswOrih's 1th Regiment Band ac-
conn nied the posi-, In the eysDlng the Philahrphi~
Pos, gave banquet 70 the New York Post AT Belmont IN
/ Paramount Park Meade Post OF New YORK. attended
the banquet the Meade Pos. OF Phlt eIpsla al 81
/ GEORGES Hall Governor Beaver Mayor fitIer ana
/ intny other distinguished gentlemen were among tne
rue,fs The New .Yo kefs who came on to attcnd the
ceremonies Included General VI. T. Nc Nahon. General
/ Henry flunt. General Johu Newton General l. b. AT
den and General Alexander :. webb =,
good deal OF he money for the statue was raised W
tho ie CENTENNIAL Committee. lhs statue ana et'e~-
fal cost about SSOGOD. Milne Calden. or Fhd lie a.
is the sc por. and the statue was cast Oy chIl Ion
nltd OF New York. The monument is placed near nc
briye over O"twe Memorial anu HoUcu'-
nr Hall The the PARK IL In accorianre win Tue
w-ur, OIL the Generals family and ir1en.s he statue
+, thirteen high General Meade IL represented *
having Inst attained the summit OF hill whore ne relhs
! tn his srccd abruptly and Shluies. nat In hand .
Numerous buildings Throughout tho city ul'pid!eu
bunting.